Monthly Archives: May 2013

Just Friends: Friday Fictioneers 31May2013

Posted on May 31, 2013 by EagleAye

The Friday Fictioneers is a group writing 100 word flash fiction from a photo prompt. This week’s pic comes from Janet Webb. This time, I’m celebrating my birthday with a birthday story. It begins after the picture. You can find … Continue reading →

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Newport Beach Dining

Posted on May 30, 2013 by EagleAye

Living the good life.

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Birds of Newport Beach

Posted on May 28, 2013 by EagleAye

Visiting friends in Newport Beach, California. That means visiting our friends in the bird world too. I don’t know all these birds so some help from experts out there would be appreciated. Hawk (Kite?) under attack by Hummingbird Tern Unknown … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Background

Posted on May 25, 2013 by EagleAye

This week’s photo challenge is to submit pics where the main subject fades into the background or the background dominates the subject. The challenge post may be found here: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/05/24/weekly-photo-challenge-in-the-background/ I don’t have many pics of me, but I find … Continue reading →

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The Elevator Pitch – The Daily Prompt: Elevator

Posted on May 24, 2013 by EagleAye

A work of Science Fiction in response for the Daily Prompt: Elevator. Prompt can be found here: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/05/24/daily-prompt-elevator/ Story begins after the image. 750 words. The Elevator Pitch I’d seen about people like him on the Discovery series, “Taboo.” They … Continue reading →

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A Dangerous Mission: Friday Fictioneers 24May2013

Posted on May 23, 2013 by EagleAye

The Friday Fictioneers is a group writing flash fiction each week. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields leads us all in a merry chase to write a 100 word story based upon a photo prompt. The word limit isn’t strict limit. It’s rather bendable. … Continue reading →

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Mismatch – Trifecta: Week Seventy-Eight

Posted on May 22, 2013 by EagleAye

This week’s goal for the Trifecta Writing Challenge is to write a story between 33 and 333 words long and use the third definition for the word, “Pedantic.” PEDANTIC (adjective): unimaginative, pedestrian The challenge page can be found here: http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/2013/05/trifecta-week-seventy-eight.html … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape

Posted on May 21, 2013 by EagleAye

I’m a little late for this week’s photo challenge, but I’ll dive in anyway because it’s fun. This week’s challenge page may be found here: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/photo-challenge-escape/ My pics are perhaps more about escap-ism, but hopefully still pertinent.

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The Sherwood Forest Faire

Posted on May 21, 2013 by EagleAye

In March, we attended the Sherwood Forest Faire for a dazzling array of costumes, food, and events. Enough to please any Tolkien fan. Some folks were dressed to the nines. Amazing artists played music The Sky Kings (Falconers) attended while … Continue reading →

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The Cost – Alastair’s Photo Fiction 19May2013

Posted on May 19, 2013 by EagleAye

Alastair’s Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge to produce flash fiction from a photo prompt. The word limit is 150 words but actually it isn’t a strict limit. Alastair claims the Word Police will not arrest anyone for “dangerous prolixity,” … Continue reading →

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